Vance Leads Kalshi's 2028 GOP Field at 33% as Ossoff Tops Democrats

J.D. Vance is the early favorite to carry the Republican banner in 2028 — at least on Kalshi. The prediction market puts him at 33%, well clear of Marco Rubio at 20% and Ron DeSantis at 17%, according to odds shared by Cointelegraph.

That's a comfortable gap for Vance, more than 13 points ahead of the next name on the board. Rubio and DeSantis round out the top tier, with the rest of the potential field trailing behind in the single digits.

Over on the Democratic side, Jon Ossoff leads the pack at 25%. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sits at 13%, with Gavin Newsom close behind at 12% — a tight cluster for second place.

Prediction markets like Kalshi have become a running scoreboard for political speculation, letting traders put money behind their read on races years out. The 2028 boards are live now, long before any campaign formally kicks off.

Nothing here is a vote, of course. These are crowd-sourced odds that can swing on a single news cycle, a candidacy announcement or a viral moment. For now, the market's early read: Vance and Ossoff are the ones to watch.